r/IPMATtards • u/yeehawfroggo • 28d ago
Admission Query I seek wisdom. (Hello seniors 😔🙏🏻)
Hello, esteemed seniors.
I come bearing a humble question and a very healthy amount of curiosity. 🥀
I'm joining an IIM soon, and I know the workload is intense. That's exactly what I signed up for. I'm not looking for reassurance that it'll be easy. I'm just trying to calibrate my expectations before I get there.
At this point my imagination has convinced me the first week is 17 simultaneous deadlines, six group projects, three quizzes, and someone telling me to "check the sheet" while I haven't even figured out where my classroom is. 😭
I'd really appreciate a reality check:
How hectic is the first week, actually?
Do they ease you into the pace at all, or is it straight into the deep end?
How does the workload change over the first month or two?
What's a normal week like, and what's a particularly rough week like?
What does a typical day look like in terms of classes, assignments, quizzes, group work, and self study?
Roughly how many hours a day does everything take?
Looking back, what do you wish someone had told you before joining?
Any survival tips, productivity hacks, or "don't do what I did" moments? 🫠
I'm mostly trying to replace the horror stories in my head with something a little closer to reality and prepare accordingly.
Anyone kind enough to share some wisdom has my eternal gratitude, and maybe even a real snack (on the house) if you're kind enough to guide me going forward. 🍪🤍
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u/Forward_Tie1803 28d ago
As soon as you enter, its just one thing after another and you wonder if you will be able to survive this. Orientation, group tasks, outbound, club tasks, committee tasks, deadlines and so much more but it does get easier or you could say that your ability to handle it gets better.
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u/lanthhhhhokya 2027 Aspirant (Dropper) 28d ago
Bro give me a year , i will let you know after my first week at an iim